Boys' names
Ammar
Long-lived, builder
عَمَّار
Ammar
Long-lived, builder
Sahabi / Sahabiyyaboyarabic
Pronunciation
Ammar
Arabic
عَمَّار
Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Root
ʿ-m-r
Quranic status
Sahabi / Sahabiyya
Origin & meaning
Ammar ibn Yasir, an early convert tortured for his faith, son of the first martyrs of Islam.
Notable bearers
- · Ammar ibn Yasir
Themes
Same root · ʿ-m-r
Names sharing this root.
“You will be called on the Day of Resurrection by your names and the names of your fathers, so make your names beautiful.” (Sunan Abi Dawud 4948, hasan).